by Chris Strauss, USA TODAY Sports

by Chris Strauss, USA TODAY Sports

Terrell Owens used to spend his October preparing for one on one matchups with NFL defensive backs. Now he's having them at his Southern California gym with a four and a half foot man.

Owens, who was released by the Seattle Seahawks during training camp, was recently challenged to a pickup hoops game by 4'5" Jamani Swanson, better known by his streetball handle "Mani Love."

As the following video shows, the 6'3" Owens, who played college basketball at the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga and did a stint in the USBL in 2002, kept the game competitive but wasn't able to handle the little man's quickness.

The NFL's second all-time leading receiver, who still hopes to get back into the league, shouldn't be all that embarrassed by the defeat. Swanson lit up competitors all summer in the Venice Basketball League on the same outdoor courts immortalized in "White Men Can't Jump."Check out some of his other highlights here.